No one knew how Gu Qing could be certain of True Person Taiping's whereabouts, and still less did anyone know why he had suddenly launched an attack. Even Ping Yongjia, who presided over the Zhuxian Sword Formation, did not know.
That was True Person Taiping, after all, not to mention the two fiends, Yin Phoenix and the Profound Yin Ancestor.
Even with the Imperial City Grand Formation, the Zhuxian Sword Formation, and the Zen Child's secret assistance, this had still been an extremely risky undertaking, with very little chance of success.
Had Jing Jiu not suddenly awakened and displayed the formidable killing power of a Sword Immortal in the Heaven-Connecting Realm, Gu Qing would certainly have died in the Old Plum Garden.
Such conduct truly did not suit his cautious nature.
At Empress Dowager Hu's words, Gu Qing smiled rather stiffly and said nothing.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and a small tear fell. She said softly, "I told you before, I don't want much. I only ask to hold your hand when I die, and then for you to burn me along with the things the Former Emperor bestowed on me... If you had died that day, who would hold my hand when I died so I wouldn't be afraid? Who would burn me?"
Gu Qing took her hand and looked into her eyes. "Don't say things like that again. It makes me jealous of His Majesty, and I know that's wrong."
Empress Dowager Hu smiled through her tears. "His Majesty was so magnanimous. Even if he knew you were jealous of him, he wouldn't be angry."
Had Zhuo Rusui been present to hear this, he would certainly have rolled his eyes over and over, thinking, What sort of nonsensical conversation is this?
The hall was very quiet. The stars